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PRE-TRIP

                          Porto: Northern Portugal’s Romanesque Gem




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            »   Accommodations for 5 nights in Porto              »   Services of a local O.A.T. Trip Leader

            »      XPLW^ɨ  M]PLVQL^_^    W`YNSP^                  »   Gratuities for local guides, drivers, and
               LYO   OTYYP]^                                         luggage porters

            »   6 small group activities                          »   All transfers




            PRE-TRIP EXTENSION ITINERARY

            From the time of the Romans and the Celts, Northern Portugal has been a hotbed of rich culture and robust
            vintages. Discover the role of vineyards in Porto’s history during visits to a family farm and a wine cellar, stroll
            the lanes of the Ribeira neighborhood and get to know this ancient gem from many angles.



            Day 1 Depart U.S.                                     ?ST^ PaPYTYR  bP PYUZd L BPWNZXP /]TYV

            /P[L]_ _SP @ >  _ZOLd ZY dZ`] ZaP]YTRS_ ʮTRS_         _ZRP_SP] MPQZ]P LY TYNW`OPO OTYYP] ZQ
            to Porto, Portugal.                                   Portuguese cuisine.
                                                                  Dinner


            Day 2 Arrive Porto

            Arriving in Porto, an O.A.T. representative will      Day 3 Explore Porto
            assist us to our hotel. Porto, an outpost of the      2P_ _Z VYZb ;Z]_`RLWɪ^ ^PNZYO WL]RP^_ NT_d
            =ZXLY 0X[T]P TY _SP QZ`]_S NPY_`]d  T^ ZYP ZQ         _ZOLd ZY L bLWVTYR _Z`]  7L_P]  bP aT^T_ _SP
            0`]Z[Pɪ^ ZWOP^_ NZY_TY`Z`^Wd TYSLMT_PO NT_TP^         =TMPT]L  _SP ZWOP^_ [L]_ ZQ _SP NT_d  BT_S
            In the 14th and 15th centuries, Porto was             XPOTPaLW ^_]PP_^ ZaP]WZZVTYR _SP ]TaP]  _SP
            N]`NTLW _Z _SP ;Z]_`R`P^P ^[T]T_ ZQ Pc[WZ]L_TZY       =TMPT]L T^ L @90>.: BZ]WO 3P]T_LRP >T_P
            as the city’s shipyards provided vessels for          MZL^_TYR       dPL]^ ZQ ST^_Z]d  BP PYUZd
            Henry the Navigator and others. By the 18th           lunch together here.
            NPY_`]d  T_ bL^ YZ_ _SP ^LTWZ]^ M`_ _SPT] NL]RZ
            XLVTYR bLaP^% -]T_LTY MPNLXP L [L]_YP] TY             The afternoon and evening are at leisure.
            Pc[Z]_TYR _SP WZNLW [Z]_ bTYP _S]Z`RSZ`_              ;P]SL[^ dZ`ɪWW _]d WZNLW ^[PNTLW_TP^ WTVP
            0`]Z[P  /`]TYR Z`] ^_Ld  MZ_S _SP XL]T_TXP            the Francesinha, the “little French”
            _]LOT_TZY LYO bTYP WPRLNd bTWW MP ZY OT^[WLd          sandwich—which is hardly little at all.
                                                                  4Y^[T]PO Md _SP 8ZY_P .]T^_Z ^LYObTNS  _SP
                                                                  Portuguese version includes sliced meats in
                                                                  a sandwich topped with melted cheese and




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